Socialist Equality Party (SEP) members campaigned at Monday’s “Invasion Day” rallies in multiple cities around Australia. A section of the “Invasion Day” rally in Hyde Park, Sydney, January 26, 2026The events are held on Australia Day, the nationalist celebration of the anniversary of British colonisation. Below are comments from attendees at the rallies who spoke with SEP campaigners. “There’s a lot of just atrocities happening around the world and it’s important to focus on Indigenous issues today. They’re trying to suppress free speech.